FDA Committee Unanimously Supports CAR-T Therapies for Multiple Myeloma Despite Early Death Risks

Silver Spring, Maryland – The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted in favor of supporting the approvals of CAR-T therapies as earlier lines of treatment for multiple myeloma. Johnson & Johnson, Legend Biotech, Bristol Myers Squibb, and 2seventyBio’s therapies were discussed during the meeting, with a focus on the risks associated with early deaths in … Read more

Rwanda Supports M23 Armed Group’s Violent Attacks in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Prompting U.S. Government Condemnation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. government has strongly criticized the Rwandan government for its support of the M23 armed group’s violent attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a press release titled “Escalation of Hostilities in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,” Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, condemned the M23 … Read more